By Rubin E. GrantFive Over the Mountain high school football teams opened the AHSAA state playoffs last week, and all five are still alive.Hoover, Vestavia Hills and Mountain Brook posted convincing first-round victories, while Homewood and Spain Park rallied from third-quarter deficits to advance.Meanwhile, five OTM flag football teams also opened the playoffs, but … [Read more...]
‘Internal: External’: Local Artist Finds Global Reach With Therapeutic Art
By Susan SwaglerAnnie Kammerer Butrus knows art affects people. Her latest collection of works explores just how much.She is exhibiting a show called “Internal: External” at the Palazzo Bembo in Venice through Nov. 25. She’s showing in the European Cultural Centre’s Personal Structures exhibition, concurrently with the Venice Biennale. Butrus teamed up with … [Read more...]
ROAR the Message: Gala Honoree Learns Firsthand that Cancer is Sneaky
By Lee HurleyBarry Buckner has been cancer-free for five years. He knows he is a lucky one and he lives his life accordingly. On Jan 25, 2025, at The Club, Buckner will be honored at the James Bond Gala for Radiation Oncology Accelerated Research, dubbed ROAR and founded in 2009 to raise funds for the radiation oncology department at UAB’s O’Neal Cancer … [Read more...]
Thank You for Giving: The Foundry Ministries Offers Hope, Love and Redemption
By Lee HurleyThe millions who have been touched in some way by addiction know that drugs and alcohol are often only the tip of the iceberg. Most people strung out on fentanyl or vodka have inner demons to wrestle with. As Dudley Moore said in the movie “Arthur,” “Not everyone who drinks is a poet. Some of us drink because we’re not poets.” Simply stated, … [Read more...]
The Soothing Joy of Jam: Lawyer by Day, Jenny McCain Pays Homage to Family Food Traditions Through Woodhill Cottage
By Ana GoodJenny McCain, a prominent Birmingham lawyer and the founder of Woodhill Cottage, has a journey as rich and flavorful as the jams she creates.Established as a tribute to her family’s history and love for home-cooked goodness, Woodhill Cottage specializes in artisanal jams and conserves made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients. For McCain, Woodhill Cottage … [Read more...]